The Almighty Dominance

Alex shook his head bitterly, eyes blazing with disbelief.

"So that's it, huh? Just because I'm poor, every crime lands on me? You people are unbelievable."

"Can't any of you see? Charles is the monster here! He was about to assault Sophia!"

Florence laughed mockingly, eyes narrowed in contempt.

"Charles? Assaulting Sophia? If Charles decided to take Sophia to bed, we'd throw a goddamn celebration! That would be marriage, not assault."

"But you, a useless leech without two pennies to rub together-you try to touch my daughter. That's not affection-it's assault. It is rape!"

Alex smiled coldly, the fury burning out to numbness. "I get it. Nothing I say matters as long as my wallet's empty, right? Fine. Have it your way-I don't give a damn anymore."

He spun sharply, heading for the door.

Jack exploded from his seat, eyes wild with rage.

"You think you're just gonna stroll outta here after what you did to my sister? You cowardly little bastard-get back here!"

But Alex didn't even glance back, the door swinging shut behind him.

Jack cursed under his breath, fists clenched tight.

"That punk's lucky he slipped away, or I'd have broken every bone in his miserable body."

Charles surged forward, voice authoritative and cold.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it. I'll drag that criminal straight to jail myself. We can't let scum like him roam free."

"Thank you, Charles," Florence hissed, lips twisted with satisfaction. "Make sure that bastard rots behind bars!"

Clara quickly nodded, spurred by a chorus of agreements. "He's crossed every line!"

With that Charles rushed out.

Just then, Sophia stirred, eyelids fluttering open weakly.

Florence rushed to her side instantly, relief flooding her face. "Sophia! Thank God, you're awake. How are you feeling?"

Sophia pressed a trembling hand to her throbbing forehead, confusion clouding her eyes.

everyone doing

trembled

warned us that you might be in danger. Good thing he did we arrived just in time. Alex nearly had his way with

Sophia whispered, frowning deeply as fragmented memories

Florence soothed, eyes narrowing maliciously. "Charles is going after

in aggressively, "We've got the cops

flickering in her eyes. "Arrest

you were drunk out of your mind! Alex dragged

voice faltered, her head

one. He did something-I passed out. Alex

etched starkly across every face. Florence gasped, incredulous. "Are you serious, Sophia? Alex was caught red- handed! We saw

forward, voice urgent and angry. "Sis, he was pulling

backed him swiftly, nodding vigorously. "We were all

desperately, eyes swimming with confusion and pain. "No! It

in this room, Sophia. Alex, Charles, and

trembled, her gaze frantic as she tried piecing together fragments of the horrifying

was Charles Kingston-that filthy bastard!" The words clawed their

drunk," Florance snapped back sharply, eyes narrowed

He'd never

laced with suspicion. "Did Alex slip something into your drink? Is that why

scramble your brain-you probably imagined it all. Honestly, you should feel lucky

Sophia's mind, twisting her certainty into a tangled

feeling the bitter sting of uncertainty gnawing at her soul. Could she truly be

Alex, warmth unexpectedly flooding

himself on

before he

asked... maybe she

Sophia's cheeks

I even thinking?" she whispered harshly

in the opposite direction from Alex, fear simmering

the contact meant to switch

dark-no reply, no trace. The silence

cover himself, Charles called in Sophia's family-blindly

defend

Alex's sudden appearance

man was a

his thoughts